NAME

form_field_attributes, set_field_fore, field_fore, set_field_back, field_back, set_field_pad, field_pad − format the general display attributes of forms

SYNOPSIS

cc [ flag ... ] file ... −lform  -lcurses [ library .. ]

#include <form.h>

int set_field_fore(FIELD ∗field, chtype attr);

chtype field_fore(FIELD ∗field);

int set_field_back(FIELD ∗field, chtype attr);

chtype field_back(FIELD ∗field);

int set_field_pad(FIELD ∗field, int pad);

int field_pad(FIELD ∗field);

DESCRIPTION

set_field_fore() sets the foreground attribute of field.  The foreground attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the field contents.  field_fore() returns the foreground attribute of field. 

set_field_back() sets the background attribute of field.  The background attribute is the low-level curses display attribute used to display the extent of the field.  field_back() returns the background attribute of field. 

set_field_pad() sets the pad character of field to pad.  The pad character is the character used to fill within the field.  field_pad() returns the pad character of field. 

RETURN VALUES

field_fore(), field_back(), and field_pad() return default values if field is NULL.  If field is not NULL and is not a valid FIELD pointer, the return value from these routines is undefined. 

set_field_fore(), set_field_back(), and set_field_pad() return one of the following:

E_OK−The function returned successfully.
E_SYSTEM_ERROR−System error.
E_BAD_ARGUMENT−An argument is incorrect.

ATTRIBUTES

See attributes(5) for descriptions of the following attributes:

SEE ALSO

curses(3X), forms(3X), attributes(5)

NOTES

The header <form.h> automatically includes the headers <eti.h> and <curses.h>. 

SunOS 5.6  —  Last change: 31 Dec 1996